Suresh Triveni's "Jalsa" might get the marker of a modern-day thriller, but trust me, it's much more than that. The narrative digs deeper into the intricacies of motherhood, with some secondary innuendoes that contemplate class predilections and how society and its people shapes accordingly around them. By the delineation of two women's personal and professional space, we get to observe the disparities as well as the similarities in the way these two characters perceive their circumstances.
When an intriguing Screenplay matches up with a director's profound sense of understanding of a specific subject, the aftermath, the outcomes almost always turns out to be strikingly visceral and eccentric in their own respects, and Jalsa is no exception. Even with a few discrepancies (Pacing issues) and some notable flaws in the script, the narration was enough productive and held its ground to the very end, and that's partly due to two highlighting performances.
Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah, a powerhouse of talents, both have done extraordinary pieces of work here. While the latter one (Shefali Shah) recently found her footing (for the second time in her life) through successive projects for not one but many streaming sites. The former one (Vidya Balan), well, she's a much-renowned face amongst the film fraternity of contemporary times and rightfully so! Vidya is entitled to all the praises that will be coming along her way and so is Shefali for her spirited resurgence.
